Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mumbai (Bombay) Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mumbai (Bombay)

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.7% more expensive than Mumbai (Bombay) without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.9% more expensive than Mumbai (Bombay) without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.26 ₹483
14.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$21.90 ₹2,010
51.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.55 ₹418
60.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$2.64 ₹242
-38.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.47 ₹43.55
123.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.17 ₹15.21
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$2.26 ₹207
-23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.98 ₹366
-20.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$0.79 ₹72.4
35.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.49 ₹44.86
167.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$0.82 ₹75.0
68.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$1.03 ₹94.4
118.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.16 ₹658
-37.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.96 ₹364
44.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$2.39 ₹220
-6.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$0.77 ₹70.7
37.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.27 ₹116
18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$0.70 ₹64.4
94.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.53 ₹48.23
111.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.63 ₹58.2
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.68 ₹62.3
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.35 ₹32.42
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$4.15 ₹381
-45.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.78 ₹714
28.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$2.16 ₹199
-45.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$3.31 ₹304
-27.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.18 ₹660
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.24 ₹22.13
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$4.69 ₹431
783.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$0.36 ₹33.09
308.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.37 ₹125
466.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.19 ₹110
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$17.3K ₹1.6M
3.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$24.7K ₹2.3M
8.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$50.2 ₹4,612
61.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$5.04 ₹463
86.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$8.64 ₹794
173.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$22.88 ₹2,101
11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$11.97 ₹1,099
61.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.61 ₹424
-11.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$118 ₹10.9K
158.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,348 ₹307.3K
76.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$30.03 ₹2,757
99.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$30.73 ₹2,821
4.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$55.5 ₹5,099
84.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$40.77 ₹3,743
164.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$709 ₹65.1K
-31.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$349 ₹32.1K
8.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,774 ₹162.8K
-53.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$827 ₹75.9K
-12.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,908 ₹634.2K
-59.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,614 ₹240.0K
-49.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$746 ₹68.5K
-27.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.22
45.66%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mumbai (Bombay): March 1, 2026

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